Notable cave · Loja, Ecuador
Gruta
Gruta is a cave in Loja, Ecuador.
Gruta: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gruta
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gruta — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.93526, -79.64511. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gruta
- Cerro de Arcos · viewpoint · Loja · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cordillera de Chiguango · viewpoint · Loja · ~9 km
- Cerro Cango · viewpoint · Loja · ~10 km
- Calgary Hill · fort · Loja · ~16 km
- Cordillera de Ramos · viewpoint · Loja · ~22 km
- Cerro Achupallas · viewpoint · Loja · ~25 km
- Cordillera del Huato · viewpoint · Loja · ~25 km
- Loma Angora Grande · viewpoint · Loja · ~25 km
- Cerro Santa Rufina · viewpoint · Loja · ~26 km
- Cordillera de Chilchiles · viewpoint · El Oro · ~28 km
- Cascada Salati · waterfall · El Oro · ~29 km
- Cascada "Arco Iris" · waterfall · El Oro · ~29 km
- El Tablón · beach · El Oro · ~30 km
- Cerro La Chuva · viewpoint · El Oro · ~30 km
- Monumento al minero · fort · El Oro · ~31 km
- Magner Turner · museum · El Oro · ~31 km
- Antiguo Hospital Americano · museum · El Oro · ~31 km
- Cerro San Jose · viewpoint · Loja · ~32 km
Other caves near Gruta
- Gruta San Vicente · cave · Loja · ~33 km
- Gruta del Niño Jesus · cave · Loja · ~69 km
- Cuevas del Inca · cave · Loja · ~72 km
- Gruta · cave · Loja · ~95 km
- Cueva de los Tayos · cave · Zamora Chinchipe · ~116 km
- Colegio 023 Divino Jose de Nazareno · cave · Tumbes · ~124 km
- Cueva de los Guayacanes · cave · Zamora Chinchipe · ~134 km
- Cueva del Oso · cave · Zamora Chinchipe · ~135 km
- Cueva de los Tayos · cave · Zamora Chinchipe · ~143 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gruta open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gruta yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gruta?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gruta?
Nearby: Cerro de Arcos (viewpoint, 58 km), Cordillera de Chiguango (viewpoint, 9 km), Cerro Cango (viewpoint, 10 km), Calgary Hill (fort, 16 km), Cordillera de Ramos (viewpoint, 22 km), Cerro Achupallas (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Gruta worth visiting?
Gruta is listed as a notable cave in Ecuador on Spotwander.